Watchguard XTMv Installation guide

Brand: Watchguard

Model: XTMv

Category: Networking

Type: Installation guide

WatchGuard XTMv

Setup Guide

Fireware XTM v11.8.1

All XTMv Editions

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XTMv Setup Guide 1

XTMv Introduction

WatchGuard® XTM security devices deliver unparalleled unified threat management, superior performance,

ease of use, and value for your growing network. Our security subscriptions give you fully integrated

protection from spyware, spam, viruses, worms, trojans, web-based exploits, and blended threats. From

firewall and VPN protection to secure remote access, WatchGuard devices support a broad range of network

environments.

This guide describes how to set up a WatchGuard XTMv security device as a virtual machine on aVMware ESXi

host or Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisor environment.

Fireware XTM

WatchGuard XTMv uses the Fireware® XTM OS. Each XTMv virtual machine includes Fireware XTM and delivers

exceptional protection against today's sophisticated threats, to make sure that your business stays connected.

For more information about the features of Fireware XTM OS, see the Fireware XTM WatchGuard System

Manager Help or Fireware XTM Web UI Help.

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A WatchGuard XTMv virtual machine can run on a VMware ESXi 4.1, 5.0, or 5.1 host, or on a Windows Server

2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Hyper-V Server 2008 R2, or Hyper-V Server 2012.

You can use WatchGuard System Manager, Fireware XTM Web UI, and the Command Line Interface (CLI) to

manage an XTMv virtual machine, just as you manage any other WatchGuard XTM device.

XTMv Limitations

XTMv supports most features available in Fireware XTM OS, with the exception of a few features that are

hardware-dependent.

Fireware XTM features not supported on XTMv include:

 Active/active FireCluster in VMware ESXi environment (FireCluster is not supported for Hyper-V)

 Bridge mode network configuration

 Hardware diagnostics CLIcommands

 Automatically save a support snapshot to a USB drive

 Automatically restore a saved backup image from a USB drive

To work correctly, some Fireware XTM networking features require that you configure the virtual switch on

your network in promiscuous mode. Because Hyper-V virtual switches do not support promiscuous mode,

these features are not supported for XTMv in a Hyper-V environment:

 Drop-in mode network configuration

 Network bridge

 Mobile VPN with SSL, with the Bridged VPN Traffic setting

XTMv supports the features that require promiscuous mode only when deployed on a VMware ESXi server,

with promiscuous mode enabled on the connected virtual network adapters.

To use multiple VLANs on a single interface on an XTMv device in an ESXi environment, configure the vSwitch

for the XTMv VLAN interface to use VLANID4095 (All).

To configure an active/passive FireCluster in an ESXi environment, you must enable promiscuous mode on the

vSwitch interface that connects to the FireCluster management interface. We recommend that you enable

promiscuous mode on any vSwitch that connects to any FireCluster interface to enable the cluster to support

all networking features.

XTMv Licensing

XTMv devices are licensed in several different editions, which provide different levels of scalability and

performance:

 Small Office Edition

 Medium Office Edition

 Large Office Edition

 Datacenter Edition

When you activate your XTMv device, a feature key is generated. The feature key enables the Fireware XTM

capabilities for the XTMv edition you have licensed. The feature key is installed on the XTMv virtual machine

during setup. You can also use a feature key to upgrade from one XTMv edition to another.

For a full description of the features and capabilities of each XTMv edition, see the Products & Services

section of the WatchGuard web site at www.watchguard.com.

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XTMv Installation Overview

The installation prerequisites and steps to deploy an XTMv virtual machine depend on which hypervisor

environment you select.

Before you begin, download the XTMv .ovf template file or .vhd virtual hard disk file, and the WatchGuard

System Manager software from the Articles and Software section of the WatchGuard Portal.

VMware ESXi

For XTMv on ESXi, WatchGuard distributes XTMv as a WatchGuard XTMv virtual appliance Open Virtual

Machine Format (.ovf) file.

To deploy an XTMv virtual appliance on an ESXi host:

1. Use the VMware vSphere Client to deploy the XTMv virtual appliance to an ESXi host.

2. Power on the XTMv virtual machine.

3. Connect to the XTMv virtual machine and use the Web Setup Wizard to set up a basic configuration.

4. Allocate additional resources to the XTMv virtual machine.

For complete instructions, see “XTMv Setup on VMware ESXi” on page 5.

You can also configure two ESXi virtual machines as a FireCluster on ESXi.

Microsoft Hyper-V

For XTMv on Hyper-V, WatchGuard distributes XTMv as a WatchGuard XTMv virtual hard disk (.vhd) file.

To deploy an XTMv virtual hard disk in a Hyper-V environment:

1. Use Hyper-V Manager or System Center VMM to deploy the XTMv virtual machine and select the .vhd

file to use.

2. Assign network adapters, and power on the XTMv virtual machine.

3. Connect to the XTMv virtual machine and run the Web Setup Wizard to set up a basic configuration.

4. Allocate additional resources to the XTMv virtual machine.

For complete instructions, see “XTMv Setup on Microsoft Hyper-V” on page 23.

WatchGuard Setup Wizards

This guide describes how to use the Fireware XTM Web Setup Wizard to create the initial configuration on a

deployed XTMv virtual machine. To run the Web Setup Wizard, you can connect to the XTMv virtual machine

from a computer on either the external or trusted network.

If you have installed WatchGuard System Manager on a computer on the XTMv device trusted network, you

can use the Quick Setup Wizard in WatchGuard System Manager instead of the Web Setup Wizard to discover

the XTMv virtual machine and set up the basic device configuration.

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XTMv Setup Guide 5

XTMv Setup on VMware ESXi

This section describes how to deploy and configure a WatchGuard XTMv virtual machine on a VMware

vSphere ESXi host.

Installation Prerequisites

The environment where you install the XTMv virtual device must meet these requirements:

 VMware

o You must have a VMware vSphere Hypervisor/ESXi 4.1 Update 2 (or later) or ESXi 5.0 or 5.1 host

installed on a server that supports your ESXi version.

o Your VMware vSphere/ESXi software must be updated to the latest patch level.

o You must install the VMware vSphere Client on a supported Windows computer.

In the procedures in this document, we use the vSphere Client to deploy, configure, and

provision the XTMv virtual machine on an ESXi 5.1 host. You can use vCenter Server instead of

the vSphere Client.

Note

Some WatchGuard customers have successfully used vMotion to migrate an XTMv virtual machine

between ESXi hosts while the XTMv virtual machine is powered on and passing traffic. However we

recommend that you power down the XTMv virtual machine, if possible, before you migrate it

between ESXi hosts.

 Hardware

o The hardware requirements for XTMv are the same as the hardware requirements for VMware

ESXi.

For information about VMware hardware compatibility, see the VMware Compatibility Guide

at http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php

o Each XTMv virtual machine requires 3 GB of disk space.

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Before You Begin

To prepare for your installation, make sure you have these things:

 VMware ESXi 4.1 Update 2, 5.0, or 5.1 host installed on a supported server platform

 VMware vSphere Client installed on a Windows computer

 XTMv device serial number

You receive the serial number when you purchase the XTMv virtual device.

 WatchGuard XTMv virtual appliance Open Virtual Machine Format (OVF) file

The file name is xtmv_<version>.ova, where <version> is the Fireware XTM version.

 (optional) WatchGuard System Manager v11.7.3 or higher (WatchGuard System Manager v11.8.1 or

higher is required to configure FireCluster)

Download the

XTMv.ovf template file and the WatchGuard System Manager software from the Articles and

Software section of the WatchGuard Portal.

Installation Overview

To complete the initial installation of your XTMv virtual machine, perform these procedures as described in

the subsequent sections:

1. In the VMware vSphere Client, deploy the XTMv virtual appliance to the ESXi host and power on the

XTMv virtual machine.

2. Connect to the XTMv virtual machine and run the Web Setup Wizard to set up a basic configuration.

3. Allocate additional resources to the XTMv virtual machine.

This guide describes how to use the Web Setup Wizard to create an initial configuration for your XTMv device.

If you have installed WatchGuard System Manager on a computer on the XTMv device trusted network, you

can use the Quick Setup Wizard in WatchGuard System Manager instead of the Web Setup Wizard to discover

the XTMv virtual machine and set up the basic device configuration.

Note

To activate your XTMv device from the Web Setup Wizard, you must have the device serial number.

You cannot use a serial number that ends with 000000000, which is the serial number for an

unactivated device.

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Network Considerations

When you deploy the XTMv virtual appliance, it is initially configured with two active interfaces.

External interface

The external interface, Interface 0, is set up by default to request an IP address from a DHCP server. If

you want to connect to this interface for the initial device configuration, you must map this interface

to a destination network that has a DHCP server.

Trusted interface

The trusted interface, Interface 1, has a default IP address of 10.0.1.1.

When you deploy the XTMv virtual appliance to the ESXi device, you map each of these interfaces to a

destination network.

After you deploy the XTMv virtual machine, you can enable and configure additional XTMv device network

interfaces. For additional interfaces to operate, you must configure the XTMv virtual machine in the vSphere

Client or vCenter Server, and add the number of network adapters you want to enable in the XTMv device

configuration.

Deploy the XTMv Virtual Appliance

You can use the vSphere Client to connect to an ESXi host or vCenter Server to deploy the XTMv virtual

appliance (OVF template file).

To use the vSphere Client connected to an ESXi host:

1. Launch the vSphere Client and log in to the ESXi host with administrator credentials.

2. In the vSphere client, select File > Deploy OVF Template.

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3. Browse to the location where you saved the WatchGuard XTMv OVF template file,

xtmv_<version>.ova. Click Next.

The XTMv OVF Template Details page appears.

4. Click Next.

The End User License Agreement appears.

5. Review the End-User License Agreement. Click Accept. Click Next.

The Name and Location page appears.

6. In the Name text box, type a name for this virtual device. Click Next.

7. If your ESXi host has more than one resource pool, select the resource pool for this template.

If you selected a resource pool in the vSphere Client inventory tree before you started to deploy the OVF template,

you do not see this step.

8. Click Next.

The Disk Format page appears.

9. Select the storage format for the virtual disks.

We recommend that you select one of the Thick provision formats to allocate all storage immediately.

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10. Click Next.

The Network Mapping page appears.

11. In the Destination Networks column, select the networks to map to Network 0 (eth0: External) and

Network 1 (eth1: Trusted).

12. Click Next.

The Ready to Complete page appears.

13. Review the settings. Click Back to change any settings, if necessary.

14. Click Finish to deploy the template.

The virtual machine is created. This can take a few minutes.

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The deployed XTMv virtual machine appears in the vSphere Inventory.

If there are additional resources that you want to allocate to this virtual machine, you can allocate those

resources now, before you power on the virtual machine. Or, you can add resources later. You do not have to

allocate additional resources to create a basic Fireware XTM configuration. For more information about how

to allocate additional resources, see “ESXi Resource Allocation” on page 15.

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Power On the XTMv Virtual Machine

Next, you power on the XTMv virtual machine. When you initially power it on, the XTMv virtual machine

automatically sends a DHCP broadcast to request an IP address for the external interface. If a DHCP server is

configured on the external network, the XTMv external interface receives an IP address.

To power on the XTMv virtual machine:

1. In the vSphere Client Inventory tree, select the virtual device.

2. Select the Summary tab.

3. In the Commands section, select Power on.

The XTMv virtual machine is powered on with factory default settings.

4. After the virtual machine is powered on, and if a DHCP server exists on the XTMv external network, the

IP Addresses setting shows the IP address assigned to Interface 0. If an address is not assigned to the

XTMv external network, the IP Addresses setting shows the default IP address for Interface 1, 10.0.1.1.

5. Click View all to see all assigned IP addresses.

XTMv Device Factory Default Settings

When you power on the XTMv virtual machine for the first time, the XTMv device starts with these factory

default settings:

 The XTMv device has two active interfaces: external and trusted.

 The trusted interface has the IP address 10.0.1.1.

 The external interface is configured to receive an IP address through DHCP.

 The trusted interface is not configured to assign IP addresses with DHCP.

This is different than the default setting for other XTM devices.

 Both the trusted and external interfaces accept management connections.

This is different than the default setting for other XTM devices.

 The admin account passphrase is readwrite.

 The serial number for an unactivated XTMv device ends with 000000000.

You assign the actual serial number during device activation.

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Use the Web Setup Wizard to Create a Basic Configuration

The Fireware XTM Web Setup Wizard is almost the same for an XTMv virtual machine as it is for any other

WatchGuard XTM device. One difference is that, for an XTMv virtual machine, you can connect to either the

trusted interface or the external interface to run the Web Setup Wizard. If the external interface has been

assigned an IP address, you can use that interface to connect to Fireware XTM Web UI and run the Web Setup

Wizard.

Note

If you do not complete the Web Setup Wizard within 15 minutes, the wizard does not save any of your

settings. You must log in and start the wizard again.

The Web Setup Wizard includes a step to activate your XTMv device. At this step, you can choose from one of

three activation options:

Online Activation

With Online Activation, the wizard activates your XTMv device and downloads the feature key to

enable all the functionality for your XTMv device. If you have the device serial number, and the XTMv

virtual machine has an Internet connection on the external interface, you can use online activation to

allow the wizard to activate the device and automatically download a feature key.

Manual Activation

If you have already activated the XTMv device on the WatchGuard web site, and you have saved the

feature key to a local file, you can select the Manual Activation option and paste the feature key into

the wizard.

Skip Activation

f you do not have the serial number or feature key, you can choose the Skip Activation option and

finish the wizard. This saves your other configuration settings and allows you to complete the wizard.

If you skip activation, you must add the feature key later in Fireware XTM Web UI or WatchGuard

System Manager. Your device does not have full functionality until it has the feature key to enable the

purchased feature set.

To set up the basic configuration file on an XTMv virtual machine:

1. Open a web browser and connect to Fireware XTM Web UI on either the external or trusted interface.

 Connect to the external interface — From any computer on the XTMv external network, connect

to:

https://<External_IP_Address>:8080

For <External_IP_Address>, use the IP address you found in Step 4 of the previous procedure.

 Connect to the trusted interface — From any computer on the XTMv trusted network, connect

to:

https://10.0.1.1:8080

2. Log in to Fireware XTM Web UI with the default administrator account credentials.

Username —

admin

Passphrase — readwrite

3. Click Next.

The Web Setup Wizard Welcome page appears.

4. Select Create a new device configuration (the default option). Click Next.

The license agreement appears.

5. Read the license agreement. You must accept the license agreement to continue. Click Next.

The external interface configuration page appears.

6. Select the method to use to assign your XTMv device an external IP address:

 DHCP — To use DHCP to assign the IP address, select this option. This is the default.

 PPPoE — To use PPPoE to assign the IP address, select this option.

 Static — To assign a static IP address, select this option.

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7. Click Next.

8. If you selected DHCP, select Obtain an IP automatically, or Use IP address and type the IP address for

the interface.

If you selected PPPoE:

 Select Obtain an IP automatically, or select Use IP address and type an IP address for the

interface.

 Type the PPPoE User Name and Password.

If you selected Static, type the IP address for the external interface and type the IP address of the

gateway.

9. Click Next.

The Configure the DNS and WINS Servers page appears.

10. Type the Domain Name and the addresses of the DNS Servers and WINS Servers for the XTMv device

to use. Click Next.

The trusted interface configuration page appears.

11. Select an option for the trusted interface:

 IP Address — Type the IP address to use for the trusted network interface (interface 1).

 DHCP Server — Enables the DHCP server for the trusted interface. In the From and To text boxes,

type the range of addresses the DHCP server can assign.

When you select this option, the XTMv device is the DHCP server for devices that connect to the virtual network

for the trusted interface. Do not enable the DHCP server on this interface if a DHCP server is already configured

on the same network.

12. Click Next.

13. Type a passphrase for the status (read only) and admin (read/write) accounts on the XTMv device.

Click Next.

14. Type the Device Name (required), Device Location (optional), and Contact Person (optional) for this

XTMv device. Click Next.

15. Select the Time Zone where the XTMv device is located. Click Next.

The Online Activation page appears.

16. Select an activation option:

 If you have the serial number, but not the feature key, select Use Online Activation and provide

this information:

o Device Name — A name to identify this device in your account on the WatchGuard web site.

o Serial Number — The XTMv serial number you received when you purchased the device —

this is different from the default serial number that ends with 000000000, which is the serial

number for an unactivated device.

o User Name — The user name you use to log in to the WatchGuard web site.

o Password — The password you use to log in to the WatchGuard web site.

 If you already have the feature key, select Skip Online Activation and select Add the feature key.

Copy and paste the text from the local feature key file in the text box.

 If you do not have the serial number or feature key, select Skip activation and select Skip this

step.

17. Click Next.

The Summary page appears.

18. Review your settings. Click Next to apply the settings.

The Setup is Complete page appears.

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After the Setup Wizard Finishes

After you complete the Web Setup Wizard, the XTMv virtual machine is configured with a basic configuration

that allows outbound TCP, UDP, and ping traffic, and blocks all unrequested external traffic, except

management connections.

For an XTMv virtual machine, the default WatchGuard and WatchGuard Web UI policies allow management

connections from any computer on the trusted, optional, or external networks. This is different from the

default configuration for other WatchGuard devices, which do not allow management connections from the

external network. If you do not want to allow management connections from the external network, edit these

policies to remove the Any-External alias from the From list. To allow management from only a specific

computer on the external network, you can add the address of that management computer to the From list

in these policies.

You can use Fireware XTM Web UI, WatchGuard System Manager, or the Fireware XTM Command Line

Interface (CLI) to change the configuration for your XTMv virtual machine. You can connect to either the

trusted or external interface from any computer on the same network.

If you changed the IP address of the interface you used to connect to the Fireware XTM Web Setup Wizard, you

must use the new address to connect and manage the device.

Fireware XTM Web UI

To connect to your XTMv virtual machine with Fireware XTM Web UI:

1. Open a web browser and type

https://<interface_ip_address>:8080.

The Fireware XTM Web UI login page appears.

2. From the User Name drop-down list, select admin.

3. In the Passphrase text box, type the admin passphrase you configured in the wizard.

4. Click Login.

For more information about how to manage your XTMv device with Fireware XTM Web UI, see the Fireware

XTM Web UI Help at http://www.watchguard.com/help/documentation/

WatchGuard System Manager

To manage your XTMv device with WatchGuard System Manager, you must install the WatchGuard System

Manager software on a Windows computer located on the XTMv external, trusted, or optional network.

To connect to your XTMv virtual machine with WatchGuard System Manager:

1. In WatchGuard System Manager, select File > Connect to Device.

The Connect to Firebox dialog box appears.

2. In the Name / IP Address text box, type the IP address of the XTMv interface you want to connect to.

3. Type the status passphrase you configured in the wizard.

4. Click Login.

For information about how to install WatchGuard System Manager and manage an XTM device with

WatchGuard System Manager, see the Fireware XTM WSM Help at

http://www.watchguard.com/help/documentation/

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Fireware XTM Command Line Interface (CLI)

You can manage your XTMv virtual machine with the Fireware XTM CLI from the console in the vSphere Client,

or you can connect through a serial port.

To use the CLI through a serial port, you must allocate a serial port to the XTMv virtual machine. You can use

a physical serial port or connect over a network.

To use the CLI in the console:

1. In the vSphere Client Inventory tree, select the virtual device.

2. Select the Summary tab.

3. Click Open Console.

4. Log in with the admin or status account credentials and the passphrase you configured in the wizard.

For information about how to use the CLI to manage Fireware XTM, see the Command Line Interface Reference

on the XTM Documentation page at http://www.watchguard.com/help/documentation/

Reset an XTMv Virtual Machine to Factory Default Settings

If you want to run the Web Setup Wizard again for an XTMv virtual machine, you can use the Fireware XTM CLI

to reset the virtual machine to factory default settings.

To reset the XTMv virtual machine to factory default settings:

1. Log in to the CLI with the admin account.

2. Run the command

restore factory-default.

ESXi Resource Allocation

To achieve the expected performance and scalability for your XTMv edition, we recommend that you allocate

these resources to the XTMv virtual machine:

You can also allocate additional network adapters, up to a total of 10, that correspond to interfaces 0–9 in the

Fireware XTM configuration.

Add Network Adapters

When you deployed the XTMv virtual appliance, you selected two networks to map to the default external and

trusted XTMv network interfaces. To enable other network interfaces in the Fireware XTM network

configuration, you must add network adapters to the XTMv virtual machine. All XTMv editions support a

maximum of 10 network adapters.

To add a network adapter:

1. Launch the vSphere Client and log in to the ESXi host with administrator credentials.

2. In the vSphere Inventory tree, right-click the virtual machine and select Power > Power Off.

3. Right-click the virtual machine, select Edit Settings.

Small Office

Edition

Medium Office

Edition

Large Office

Edition

Datacenter

Edition

Virtual CPUs 1248 or more

Memory 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 4 GB or more

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4. On the Hardware tab, click Add.

5. Select Ethernet Adapter as the type of device to add. Click Next.

6. From the Type drop-down list, select the type of virtual network adapter to use. The recommended

type, Flexible, is selected by default.

7. From the Network label drop-down list, select the name of the virtual network to add. Click Next.

8. Review the selected options. Click Finish.

To add another network adapter, repeat these steps. You can add amaximum of 10 network adapters.

Configure the Virtual Switch

To work correctly, these Fireware XTM networking features require that you configure the virtual switch

(vSwitch) on your network in promiscuous mode:

 Bridge mode network configuration

 Network/LAN bridge

 Mobile VPN with SSL with the Routed VPN Traffic setting

 FireCluster management interface

In the vSphere Client, you configure promiscuous mode in the vSwitch security properties.

To use multiple VLANs on a single interface on an XTMv device in an ESXi environment, configure the vSwitch

for the XTMv VLAN interface to use VLANID4095 (All).

vSwitch Configuration for FireCluster

To configure an active/passive FireCluster in an ESXi environment, you must enable promiscuous mode on the

vSwitch that connects to the FireCluster management interface.

You must configure the vSwitch that connects to a FireCluster external interface to accept MAC address

changes.

Configure Virtual Processors

By default, the XTMv virtual machine is allocated one virtual CPU. For optimal performance, configure the

virtual machine to use the recommended number of CPUs for your XTMv edition.

To configure CPU resources:

1. Launch the vSphere Client and log in to the ESXi host with administrator credentials.

2. In the vSphere Inventory tree, right-click the virtual machine and select Power > Power Off.

3. Right-click the virtual machine, select Edit Settings.

4. From the Hardware list, select CPUs.

5. From the Number of virtual processors drop-down list, select the number of virtual processors

recommended for your XTMv edition.

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Configure Memory Resources

By default the XTMv virtual machine is allocated 1 GB of memory. For optimal performance, configure the

virtual machine to use the recommended memory resources for your XTMv edition.

To configure memory resources:

1. Launch the vSphere Client and log in to the ESXi host with administrator credentials.

2. In the vSphere Inventory tree, right-click the virtual machine and select Power > Power Off.

3. Right-click the virtual machine and select Edit Settings.

4. In the Hardware list, select Memory.

5. In the Memory Size text box, type or select the memory size recommended for your XTMv edition.

FireCluster on VMware ESXi

You can configure two XTMv virtual machines as a FireCluster. We recommend that you complete the virtual

network setup on the hypervisor before you configure the XTMv devices you want to cluster.

Plan the Cluster

Before you configure FireCluster, plan your network and configure the vSwitch for each interface.

Verify Basic Components

Make sure that you have these items:

 Two WatchGuard XTMv virtual machines of the same type (Small Office, Medium Office, Large Office or

Datacenter Edition)

 The same version of Fireware XTM on each device (Fireware XTM v11.8.1 or higher)

 The feature key for each XTMv virtual machine

 One vSwitch configured for each cluster interface

 One vSwitch for each active traffic interface

 WatchGuard System Manager v11.8.1 or higher, to edit the FireCluster configuration

Plan Your Network

Before you enable FireCluster, we recommend you identify the vSwitch, network interface, and network

addresses to use. For FireCluster, the external interface must use a static IP address. A clear plan helps you

configure the interface IP addresses, and configure the vSwitch settings as required for each interface. For

example, you could create a table that looks something like this:

vSwitch

name

XTM device

Interface #

IP address

Primary cluster interface HA-net 9 Member 1: 10.10.5.1/24

Member 2: 10.10.5.2/24

Interface for management

IP address

Trusted-net 1 Member 1: 10.10.1.2/24

Member 2: 10.10.1.3/24

External interface External-net 0 203.0.113.2 /24

Trusted interface Trusted-net 1 10.10.1.1/24

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FireCluster on VMware ESXi

Configure Network Switches

You must configure a vSwitch for each interface you want to enable. We recommend you do this before you

enable FireCluster. Before you enable FireCluster, make sure that the switches are configured to meet these

requirements:

 The vSwitch for the external interface must be configured to accept MAC address changes

 The vSwitch for the FireCluster management interface must have promiscuous mode enabled

 The vSwitch that connects to each cluster interface must be dedicated to this purpose

For more information about switch configuration, see “Configure the Virtual Switch” on page 16.

Configure the Cluster

After you have planned your network and configured the vSwitches, you can set up the XTMv virtual machines

and enable FireCluster.

Deploy and Provision two XTMv Virtual Machines

To create a FireCluster with two new XTMv virtual machines, use the procedure in the previous section to

deploy and activate two XTMv devices. If you want to enable FireCluster for an existing XTMv virtual machine,

deploy and activate one additional XTMv virtual machine. For more information, see “XTMv Installation” on

page 6.

Allocate the same resources (network adapters, virtual CPU, and memory) to each XTMv virtual machine. For

more information, see “ESXi Resource Allocation” on page 15.

Get the Feature Key for the Second Device

Copy the feature key from the second device to a text file, so that you can add it to the FireCluster

configuration.

To copy the feature key with Policy Manager:

1. In WatchGuard System Manager, connect to the XTMv virtual machine that will be the second device

in the cluster.

2. Select Tools > Policy Manager.

3. Select Setup > Feature Keys > Details.

4. Select and copy the feature key details to a text file.

Configure FireCluster

The steps to configure FireCluster on XTMv are the same as for any other XTM device, except that you must

select active/passive for an XTMv FireCluster.

To configure the FireCluster:

1. In WatchGuard System Manager, connect to the XTMv virtual machine that has the configuration you

want to use for the cluster.

2. Select Tools > Policy Manager.

3. Select FireCluster > Setup.

The FireCluster Setup Wizard starts.

4. Click Next.

5. Select Active/Passive cluster.

Even though you can select it, the Active/Active cluster option is not supported for XTMv.

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